Digital artery perforator flaps: an easy and reliable choice for fingertip amputation reconstruction
Abstract
Methods: From 2007 to 2011, 7 fingers of 5 patients (4 male, 1 female) underwent fingertip reconstruction with extended DAP flaps following traumatic fingertip amputation. Average flap size was 4.25 cm2.
Results: All flaps survived except one case in which partial skin necrosis was observed and treated with wet-dressing. Donor sites were closed with full-thickness skin grafting in 5 and primarily in 2 fingers. We did not observe hypersensitivity or cold intolerance in repaired fingers.
Conclusion: The DAP flap is a reliable, free-style perforator flap that can be used for all types of fingertip injuries.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Salih Onur Basat
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Alper Mete Ugurlu
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Atakan Aydın
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Tolga Aksan
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
18 Eylül 2013
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Mart 2014
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2013 Cilt: 47 Sayı: 4